Re: CDROM device..
Ah Cmd Line Magic ... I am continuly awestruck.
Now if I could just remember all this stuff.
But I go the next best thing
Linux in a Nutshell and Running Linux
race ya to see who's wares out 1st ....
Sam
ktb wrote:
>
> On Sun, Feb 18, 2001 at 03:05:16PM +0000, SamBozo Debian User wrote:
> > William Leese wrote:
> > >
> > > okay, this.. is stupid question.. being completely spoilt by Redhats
> > > simplicity.. i'm unaware of which device /dev/cdrom was linked to. ..can
> > > someone, give me a hint?
> > >
>
> > At a terminal
> > MC
> > go to the /dev directory
> > scroll down to the: @cdrom
> > look in the bottom info line for that pane
> >
> > mine sez: ->hdc
> >
>
> Just a tip for you -
> $ cd /dev
> $ ls | less
> -while in "less" hit "/"
> -type "cdrom"
> -hit enter
>
> Cuts down on the scrolling.
>
> I guess this would be even shorter -
> $ ls -l /dev/cdrom
> kent
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